RESEARCH

TOPIC

RESEARCH TITLE
Research Topic – is a general area of interest
that you would like to pursue in your research
- come up with research topics that are both
interesting and useful
Factors to Consider in Identifying and Selecting a Research Topic

1. Relevance – a topic is relevant when it relates to the needs of your

study’s target audience
- when it is considered important in people’s daily lives

2. Interest – the topic should appeal to the readers of your study

*Areas of Interest – arts, sciences, politics, business, environment
3. Manageability – the research topic can be studied within
your abilities and must be doable within
a specific time limit.
4. Available Resources – something to utilize in exploring
your chosen topic
- sufficient number of references about the topic
- you must have enough financial resources to enable
you to undertake the research
- think of study participants within your reach
- facilities and equipment should be considered
5. Ethical Considerations - ensure that all activities to be
undertaken are acceptable and are in accordance with what is
legal and morally right.

• Other considerations:
a. Strand or curricular track
b. Avoid problems that are too complicated to handle
c. Newness and freshness of the topic
 Writing the Research Title

Title – summarizes the main idea of the whole paper and is the most notable
part of the paper
Guidelines for writing your research title:
1. Avoid an overly general title.
2. Refrain from using abbreviation unless they are commonly known
3. Avoid using phrases such as “ A Study of…..” and “An Investigation of….”
Example: A Study on the Effects of Violent Video Programs on the
Students’ Academic Performance
4. Indicate the subject and scope of the study by
specifying your dependent and independent variables
Example: Effects of Peer Pressure on the Habit-forming
Behavior of Honor Students in CPU Senior High School
Department

5. As much as possible, refrain from indicating the year

the study has been conducted.
Example: “Examining the Study Habits of High School
Students at Paco Public School during School Year
2015-2016”
6. Employ either the declarative or question form in formulating
your title.
7. Use the current acceptable terminology in your field of
study
8. The title must have 10 to 15 words
9. Mention the participants in a general manner
 CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION
 Background of the Study
 Theoretical Framework
 Conceptual Framework
 Statement of the Problem
 Hypothesis
 Definition of Terms
 Significance of the Study
 Scope and Delimitation
Introduction
– introduce the research problem, clarify
important variables, discuss its delimitations
and specify its significance to the field of
study
Background of the Study
– is very important in establishing the cognitive setting
of the research and it involves
a) Why is there a need to study the problem b)
clarifying the important terminologies for the reader to
easily understand what the research is about and c)
establishing the degree of seriousness of the problem
which has prompted the researcher to look for
solutions
The following questions will aid the researcher in formulating the
background of the study

1. What is the rationale of the research problem?

- This question is answered by sharing with the beneficiaries the reasons
why the researcher has decided to look for solutions to the problem. A
narration of the researcher’s experience that has driven him/her to conduct
the study is commonly done.
You may also use:
an article read, a scene witnessed, news heard or a theory that needs to be
clarified
2. What is the setting of the research problem?
The setting forms part of the delimitation of the problem, as it
defines the geographic boundaries of the study and implies certain
demographic characteristics. This describes to the reader the place
where the research is conducted since the setting has a significant
bearing on the variable being studied

Example:
If the setting is a school, discuss its vision-mission, special
clientele, unique mode of student transport etc.
3. What is the basic literature foundation of the study?
This part defines or clarifies the terms or variables used in the
study. This is derived from different literature resources.

4. How serious is the chosen research problem? Why is there

a need to look for solutions to the problem?
The researcher must see the intensity and magnitude of the
problem. He/she also looks for statistical or quantitative evidence to
assess the weight of the problem.
5. What is the general objective of the research problem?
This is derived from the general statement of the problem and
should be the basis of the enumerated statements of specific
problems.

6. What is the overall purpose of the research problem? The

researcher should be totally aware of the purpose of the research
problem. You must know how the research findings will help your
fellow students, community or society as a whole.
Statement of the Problem and Research Questions
Stating the problem helps the researcher clarify various essential
elements of research such as the major variables, the general and specific
objectives and the appropriate methodology.

The important elements in the statement of the general problem are:

1. Main task - ,,,, to assess, to associate, to measure, to determine
2. Major variables
3. Subjects or respondents
4. Setting
Research Questions
– help define the research problem of your study
– can be classified into general and specific types

SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTIONS – are anchored on the

general research question
SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTIONS for DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
- the focus of descriptive quantitative research is to observe and
report on the measurable aspects of a phenomena
- can begin with phrases such as how often, how frequently, how
many, how much, what is/are, to what extent, what proportion, what
percentage
Example:
1. How often do employees use Facebook in one week?
2. How many hours do employees spend on Facebook per week?
3. What proportion of Filipino male and female employees uses
Facebook?
SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTIONS for CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
- interested in finding out the relationship among two or more variables;
can begin with “Is there a relationship….?” or “What is the relationship…..?”
Example:
1. What is the relationship between the length of the review and
examination scores?
2. Is there a relationship between the IQ test of a test-taker and his/her
performance in review sessions?
3. Is there a relationship between the performance of a test-taker in a
previous examination and the length of review he/she takes for a new
one?